diff --git a/src/ExecCtrl/EPTF_CLL_ExecCtrlClient_Functions.ttcn b/src/ExecCtrl/EPTF_CLL_ExecCtrlClient_Functions.ttcn
index 842a22a..1560985 100644
--- a/src/ExecCtrl/EPTF_CLL_ExecCtrlClient_Functions.ttcn
+++ b/src/ExecCtrl/EPTF_CLL_ExecCtrlClient_Functions.ttcn
@@ -496,7 +496,10 @@
     vl_counters[c_EPTF_ExecCtrl_groupFinish_RangeLoops] := f_EPTF_ExecCtrlClient_getCounterForGroupFinishConditionType(pl_tcIdx,c_EPTF_ExecCtrl_groupFinish_RangeLoops);
     
     ExecCtrlClient_MgmtIf_CP.send(EPTF_ExecCtrlClient_GroupFinished:{tcId := {vl_eGrpName,vl_scName,vl_tcName}, condition := pl_condition, thresholds := vl_counters});
-    f_EPTF_LGenBase_pauseTrafficCaseByIdx(pl_tcIdx);
+
+    if (f_EPTF_LGenBase_getTcState(pl_tcIdx) == c_EPTF_LGenBase_tcStateRunning) {
+        f_EPTF_LGenBase_pauseTrafficCaseByIdx(pl_tcIdx);
+    }
   } else {
     v_ExecCtrlClient_abortNextGroupFinish := true; // next group finish will be aborted by default
   }